Real Madrid beat PSG 3-1 in CL

15 Febrero 2018

"Nothing is decided. There is another game at home, in front of our fans, which will be very hard, like the one in Madrid".

PSG will host Real at the Parc des Princes on March 7 and Neymar will hope to pull things back for his side and ensure they progress further in the competition, something that the PSG administration has demanded from the star forward. "We are very proud of the whole team".

The Ronaldo of 2018 is, of course, much changed to the beast we witnessed from 2010-16.

When a club have spent over €400 million to assemble a side hell-bent on Champions League riches, you expect to be left with more than a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine long before the climax in Kiev. But it was Zidanes decision to send on Asensio that proved crucial.

And this is how they thank us!' It's your job and if it's a penalty, you have to blow for it.

However, despite their early dominance, as was the case in the opening 45, PSG's confidence and comfort in possession steadily increased as the minutes passed, although Unai Emery's outfit struggled to find the clinical edge that has served them so well in the opening two thirds of the campaign.

The Champions League is Ronaldo's stage. This was a film executive's idea of football, a game that called to mind the fact that Real Madrid's director general, José Angel Sánchez, has said that the club sees Disney as its model.

"But this is the Champions League and Madrid have the experience".

"They're the favourites because they're the holders and they've won it three times out of the last four, but we have the capability to overcome them".

Isco, preferred to Gareth Bale, set up Ronaldo for a half volley that he flashed wide before Kroos' effort from a short corner was saved by Alphonse Areola. It is, after all, far easier to recognise and exploit celebrity than to tease out the internal harmonies that achieve the multiplicatory effect Arrigo Sacchi demanded of all great teams.

"Marcelo's goal was very important, he played a good match and he deserved it".

"Madrid can hurt you with fast transitions". And despite the pre-match form guide, nobody should really be surprised at all. "We played with a lot of character", he said.

Soon after his move, Neymar took a more central role at the club while moving away from Messi's shadow and adopted himself in the line-up as a natural leader. "He has always shown he can make the difference".

"But then the Frenchman pulled the rabbit of out his hat and introduced two of the more attack-minded players he has with Lucas Vazquez on the right and Marco Asensio on the left". So, in the last few minutes, Zidane's side went for it - and they received their reward.

"We need to go over there and try to win and score goals to be able to ease any pressure and qualify for the next round". We have a good advantage for the return thanks to those two late goals.